Safety-razor-blade holder



June. 21, "1927. 1,632,910

1 E. T. MIDDLECOFF SAFETY RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Patented June 21, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT oF ics.

EDWARD I'. MIDDLECOFF, 'OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SAFETY-RAZOR-IBLADE HOLDER.

Application filed March 14, 1925.. Serial No. 15,452.

endwise movement during sharpening or stropping, said structure comprising means for causing the edge of the blade to contact with the strop or sharpening device at the proper angle to obtain best results.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned embodying blade holding means to which the razor blade may be easily and rapidly applied and from which the razor blade may with equal ease and rapidity be disengaged.

,ther objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device for holding the well known Gillette blades.

Fig. 2 is a view looking toward one side edge of the holder.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 14; of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a holder for blades of different construction.

Fig. 7 is a view looking toward one side edge thereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6. v

Fig. 10 is a cross sectional view on the line 10-1O of Fig. 6.

The device shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive comprises a piece of sheet metal shaped to provide an approximately tubular member 1 having a longitudinal space 2 separating one edge from the adjacent portion and having at one end an approximately radial flange which is in continuation of a narrower flange 4 extending to the opposite end of the member 1. A pair of ears 5 extends from the flange 3 on the side that is toward the space 2 and the outer end of the flange 3 formed with a shoulder 6 on the same side as the ears 5.

The safety razor blade A has holes B which receive the ears 5 and hold the blades in the position shown with one edge extending through the space 2 into the tubular member 1 and the other edge extending bo yond the edge of the flange 3. The shoulder 6 engages the end of the razor blade and- The razor prevents it from working loose. blade is applied by slipping the same endwise in a direction to cause the ears 5 to pass through the holes B and bending the razor blade until it passes beyond the shoulder (3, whereupon the razor blade straightens out. due to the resiliency thereof, with the end of the blade abutting against the shoulder 6. In this position the razor blade extends radially from the axis of the tubular member 1 so that during the stropping or sharpening of the blade the tubular member 1 will cause the opposite sides of the edge of the blade to engage the strop or sharpening device at precisely the same degree of angularity.

The device shown in Figs. 6 to 10 is of the same construction, with the exception that it has a single ear 5 and a pair of op positely extending ears 7 in lieu of the other ear 5 and a slot 8 through the opposite wall of the tubular member 1. The device of Figs. 6 to 10 is designed and adapted for :holding that type of razor blade having a longitudinal slot 9 instead of the holes B. The slotted razor blade is applied by passing one end of the razor blade through the slot 8, engaging the ears 7 with the razor blade through the slot -9 and turning the razor blade in the direction indicated by the arrow C (Fig. 6) and then completing the en'- gagement of the razor blade with the device in the same manner as in the case of the blade A. This device also supports the razor blade radially with respect to the tubular member 1 so that the opposite sides of the exposed edge of the razor blade will contact with the strop or sharpening device at the same degree of angularity.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my invention obtains alljof its intended objects in a highly efficient and satisfactory manner, may be economically manufactured and sold and is capable of considerable variation within equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle thereof.

,1 do not restrict myself unessentially, but

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the character described comprising a handle member having an opening in one side thereof, a flange extending nearly radially from one, side of said ward said opening,

opening in a position engageable by the hand when said handle member is engagedas a handle, a number of ears extending from near one end of said flange on the side to-' and a shoulder at the outer end of said flange. a

2. A safety razor blade holder comprising a handle member having an opening in one side thereof, a flatflange extending nearly radially from one side of said opening, a pair of ears integral with opening between the inner and outer edges of said flange for engaging and, holding a safety razor blade from lateral movement with one edge of the blade extending beyond and extendingirom said flange on the side toward said said ears as aforesaid'and prevent longitudinal movement of said blade and permit the adjacent,portion-of the blade to be bent laterally for longitudinal movement out of engagement with said ears while one edge of said blade remains in said opening in said handle member and a'continuation of said flange extending along'sald handle member in a position engageable by the hand when said. handle is engaged as a handle.

EDWVAR T. MIDDLECOFF. 

